We've raised $12,000+ so far. We now aim for a larger number of participants. You don't have to contribute $1,000, as many of the currentcontributors did. Just do what your heart feels is right. Thank you.

Tuesday, December 08, 2009

Are we capable of going to where others avoid, although it maybe the right place to go?

Do we dare set the right example, though it may seem foolhardy?

If your answers are YES, YES and YES, then please read the followingand do what your heart will tell you.

80-20's Board passed the following resolution:

SHARING SACRIFICE

Whereas, we the people, must share the burdens of our brave soldiers;Whereas, soldiers need ample supplies, and increasing national debt is amajor concern of the American people;Whereas, imposing additional tax seems out of question given the currenttough economic times;Whereas, there are still those fortunate Americans with financial meanswho desire to bear their share of the our soldiers' sacrifice ;Whereas, the setting up of a webpage urging Asian Americans to be AMONGTHE FIRST to voluntarily contribute 1% of their disposable income or$1,000 to the United States government will help advance or resolve theconcerns expressed above; andWhereas, a side benefit of this valiant effort is to counter the prejudicedperception that Asian Americans are "perpetual foreigners," which hasgiven impetus to the maintenance of the glass ceiling over AsianAmericans in private industries, universities and even the federalgovernment.

BE IT THEREFORE RESOLVED, that 80-20 PAC shall set up a website urgingAsian Americans to voluntarily contribute 1% of their disposableincome or $1,000 to the United States government to concretely demonstrateshared sacrifice in support of the upcoming surge announced by PresidentObama. (Resolution ends.)

There is a broader message here. America faces huge challenges today. It's time for us to OFFER sharing the burdens VOLUNTARILY in order to overcomea few major challenges quickly. The influence of the Asian Am. community on ournation may be small. But we can try.

Go to http://admin.80-20nj.info/cgi/dm/8/9p . Show America that we,Asian Americans, care deeply. Fill out the blanks. Click on the "Done button". Your name will appear in the CONTRIBUTORS' list below the done button automatically.

Visit the site NOW to also find out who have already pledged $1,000each. Many of our best and brightest have committed & there will be manymore to come. Together, we shall pull ourselves up by our bootstraps andmake ourselves equal citizens.

80-20 gratefully acknowledges the endorsement of this project by John S.Chen, Chairman, Comm. of 100, and Rajen Anand, Chairman, NationalFederation of Indian Americans, NFIA.